Why the color of your gear matters
Field Notes
Hi-Viz Survival Gear
I’ll never forget the moment I realized I needed hi-viz gear in the woods...
I was getting into the ‘bushcraft’ side of the outdoors, and I had laid my tan backpack up against a tree. I walked away for a quick scout - and my backpack disappeared into its surroundings.
At that point, I realized my essential outdoor gear needed to be highly visible.
The colors of Awaken Outdoors
So, whenever possible, I use a combination of blaze orange and burnt red as my preferred accent colors for my bushcraft and survival gear.
This color combo, along with keeping my kit well-organized, has drastically reduced the risk of gear becoming misplaced while I’m outdoors. So yes, while I love this color combo, it caters to both form and function.
And, in case you were curious, my tan backpack was safely found, resting up against that same tree, after a few brief moments of panic.
